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# Faces of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/faces-of-the-day-152/
- Published: 2025-08-29T18:30:09.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-29T18:30:08.000Z
- Description: It’s “Adrienne and John” of Auckland retail appliance firm Magness Benrow. Like Beyonce, Prince, and Madonna, they’re simply known by their first names – Kiwi style.
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: Face of the Day

> Chances are, if you live in Auckland and listen to radio, you know their names – and voices.  
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> Sailor Grant Dalton once remarked to Newstalk ZB host Paul Holmes that he knew he was getting close to New Zealand during one of his round-the-world races when he picked up radio reception at sea – and heard their advertisement.  
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> It’s “Adrienne and John” of Auckland retail appliance firm Magness Benrow. Like Beyonce, Prince, and Madonna, they’re simply known by their first names – Kiwi style.  
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> And while they sometimes bicker and poke fun at each other in their ads – all part of the shtick – let’s clear one thing up at the start: John Magness and Adrienne Harrison are not married to each other, as many people might think.  
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> “We’re good mates,” says Magness.  
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> NZ Herald

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